Question 1

When tectonic plates collide, they fuse together and come to rest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Infrared radiation is trapped close to our surface by the greenhouse effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Without greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, the Earth's oceans would not be liquid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The crust of the Earth is covered by about ________ water in the hydrosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  70% 
D)  80% 
E)  90% 
A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  70% 
D)  80% 
E)  90%

Question 6

The chief erosive agent now on the Moon is

Accepted Answer

A)  lunar ice melting and refreezing in the polar regions. 
B)  lava flows welling up in the mare. 
C)  volcanic vents in the rugged highlands. 
D)  the rain of micrometeorites chewing up the regolith. 
E)  rain from cometary debris melting as it enters the Moon's atmosphere. 
A)  lunar ice melting and refreezing in the polar regions. 
B)  lava flows welling up in the mare. 
C)  volcanic vents in the rugged highlands. 
D)  the rain of micrometeorites chewing up the regolith. 
E)  rain from cometary debris melting as it enters the Moon's atmosphere.

Question 7

Each day, there are ________ high tides on Earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each day, there are ________ high tides...

Question 8

When two tectonic plates collide

Accepted Answer

A)  they both stop moving. 
B)  they always produce high mountain chains like the Himalayas. 
C)  volcanoes always mark the boundary between them. 
D)  they continue moving, producing a variety of large deformations. 
E)  that region is safe from earthquakes now the plates are fixed. 
A)  they both stop moving. 
B)  they always produce high mountain chains like the Himalayas. 
C)  volcanoes always mark the boundary between them. 
D)  they continue moving, producing a variety of large deformations. 
E)  that region is safe from earthquakes now the plates are fixed.

Question 9

In the past, most of the landmass on Earth was concentrated in a single, large continent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The average rate of erosion on the Moon is far less than on Earth because

Accepted Answer

A)  the crust of the Moon is much denser than the Earth's crust. 
B)  the Moon is much younger than the Earth. 
C)  the Moon lacks wind, water and an atmosphere. 
D)  the Moon's magnetic field protects it from the solar wind better than ours does. 
E)  the Moon's mare long ago dried up, so there is no more wave erosion there. 
A)  the crust of the Moon is much denser than the Earth's crust. 
B)  the Moon is much younger than the Earth. 
C)  the Moon lacks wind, water and an atmosphere. 
D)  the Moon's magnetic field protects it from the solar wind better than ours does. 
E)  the Moon's mare long ago dried up, so there is no more wave erosion there.

Question 11

The various layers of the atmosphere are distinguished by the behavior of the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The various layers of the atmosphere are...

Question 12

What gas is the primary constituent of our atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxygen 
B)  Carbon dioxide 
C)  Nitrogen 
D)  Hydrogen 
E)  Helium 
A)  Oxygen 
B)  Carbon dioxide 
C)  Nitrogen 
D)  Hydrogen 
E)  Helium

Question 13

When the Moon is described as tidally locked, that means that it does not rotate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The presence of a magnetic field is a good indication that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Earth's interior is similar to Mercury's, as both have fields. 
B)  a huge iron meteorite lies somewhere high up in the mantle, not in the core. 
C)  we have a liquid metal outer core, spinning rapidly as we rotate. 
D)  the Earth's interior must be completely molten to the center. 
E)  the Earth's interior has had time to solidify, with a rigid bar magnet created. 
A)  the Earth's interior is similar to Mercury's, as both have fields. 
B)  a huge iron meteorite lies somewhere high up in the mantle, not in the core. 
C)  we have a liquid metal outer core, spinning rapidly as we rotate. 
D)  the Earth's interior must be completely molten to the center. 
E)  the Earth's interior has had time to solidify, with a rigid bar magnet created.

Question 15

Describe the two different kinds of seismic waves. Distinguish between them by describing how they move through Earth's interior.

Accepted Answer

S-waves cause side-to-side motion. These

Question 16

Explain what causes high tides on Earth.

Accepted Answer

The Moon is closest to the side facing i

Question 17

Explain how crater counts allow us to estimate the ages of surfaces throughout the solar system.

Accepted Answer

Craters are the rule...everybody was a t

Question 18

What were the two primary courses of heating that let the Earth differentiate? Which is more important to us today?

Accepted Answer

Impacts of asteroids and radio

Question 19

Almost all of our atmospheric gases lie in the

Accepted Answer

A)  ionosphere. 
B)  stratosphere. 
C)  troposphere. 
D)  ozone layer. 
E)  mesosphere. 
A)  ionosphere. 
B)  stratosphere. 
C)  troposphere. 
D)  ozone layer. 
E)  mesosphere.

Question 20

Which of these is not a product of plate tectonics and hot spots?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hawaii 
B)  Yellowstone and Old Faithful 
C)  The Mid Atlantic Rift 
D)  The Andes 
E)  The Grand Canyon's eroded depths 
A)  Hawaii 
B)  Yellowstone and Old Faithful 
C)  The Mid Atlantic Rift 
D)  The Andes 
E)  The Grand Canyon's eroded depths

When tectonic plates collide, they fuse together and come to rest.

Infrared radiation is trapped close to our surface by the greenhouse effect.

Without greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, the Earth's oceans would not be liquid.

The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is oxygen.

The crust of the Earth is covered by about ________ water in the hydrosphere.

The chief erosive agent now on the Moon is

Each day, there are ________ high tides on Earth.

When two tectonic plates collide

In the past, most of the landmass on Earth was concentrated in a single, large continent.

The average rate of erosion on the Moon is far less than on Earth because

The various layers of the atmosphere are distinguished by the behavior of the ________.

What gas is the primary constituent of our atmosphere?

When the Moon is described as tidally locked, that means that it does not rotate.

The presence of a magnetic field is a good indication that

Describe the two different kinds of seismic waves. Distinguish between them by describing how they move through Earth's interior.

Explain what causes high tides on Earth.

Explain how crater counts allow us to estimate the ages of surfaces throughout the solar system.

What were the two primary courses of heating that let the Earth differentiate? Which is more important to us today?

Almost all of our atmospheric gases lie in the

Which of these is not a product of plate tectonics and hot spots?

The Night Sky

Light and Telescopes

The Solar System

The Eight Planets

Small Bodies in the Solar System

Formation of Planetary Systems

The Sun

Measuring the Stars

Star Formation and Evolution

Stellar Explosions

Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies

Cosmology and the Universe

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Exam 4: Earth and Its Moon

When tectonic plates collide, they fuse together and come to rest.

Infrared radiation is trapped close to our surface by the greenhouse effect.

Without greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, the Earth's oceans would not be liquid.

The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is oxygen.

The crust of the Earth is covered by about ________ water in the hydrosphere.

The chief erosive agent now on the Moon is

Each day, there are ________ high tides on Earth.

When two tectonic plates collide

In the past, most of the landmass on Earth was concentrated in a single, large continent.

The average rate of erosion on the Moon is far less than on Earth because

The various layers of the atmosphere are distinguished by the behavior of the ________.

What gas is the primary constituent of our atmosphere?

When the Moon is described as tidally locked, that means that it does not rotate.

The presence of a magnetic field is a good indication that

Describe the two different kinds of seismic waves. Distinguish between them by describing how they move through Earth's interior.

Explain what causes high tides on Earth.

Explain how crater counts allow us to estimate the ages of surfaces throughout the solar system.

What were the two primary courses of heating that let the Earth differentiate? Which is more important to us today?

Almost all of our atmospheric gases lie in the

Which of these is not a product of plate tectonics and hot spots?

The Night Sky

Light and Telescopes

The Solar System

The Eight Planets

Small Bodies in the Solar System

Formation of Planetary Systems

The Sun

Measuring the Stars

Star Formation and Evolution

Stellar Explosions

Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies

Cosmology and the Universe

Filters